This is one that I did in 1998 with a trick roping twist!
“JUMPIN’ THRU LOOPS”
Posted: January 30, 2014 in Pin-upsTags: JP Rankin, Pinup, Pinups, The Cartoon Cowboy, Trick Roping
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“Balin’ Wire Bill” and R.C. Harvey
Posted: January 30, 2014 in Famous PeopleTags: Balin' Wire Bill, R.C. Harvey
One of my favorite cartoonist is R. C. Harvey , I was introduced to his work by a fellow cartoonist, Daryl Talbot many years ago …
I remember being very excited when I received his book via USPS because he had taken the time to personalize it and had even included some photocopies of a cartoonist by the name of Dick Sebald.
Dick Sebald drew a cartoon character named “Balin’ Wire Bill” and the name of the cartoon strip was “Sage, Sand & Salt”.
I would be curious to know if any of you fine folks out there in Internet land remember “Balin’ Wire Bill”.
“Chicken Training” – The Original
Posted: January 30, 2014 in Black and WhiteTags: Chicken, Cur Dog, JP Rankin, The Cartoon Cowboy, Western Horseman
This was the original pen and ink illustration that appeared in the April 2001 issue of Western Horseman.
“Chicken Training”
Posted: January 29, 2014 in Black and White, Famous PeopleTags: Baxter Black, Chicken Training, JP Rankin, The Cartoon Cowboy, Western Horseman
This was an illustration that The Cartoon Cowboy did for Western Horseman in 2000 for “On The Edge of Common Sense”, an article written by Baxter Black that still appears in the magazine.
Texas Whitetail Deer
Posted: January 29, 2014 in Full ColorTags: JP Rankin, Mason County, Mason Texas, The Cartoon Cowboy, Whitetail Buck, Whitetail Deer
Here’s my latest one off the drawing board w/ a splash of color … and it is “for sale” …
“A big old whitetail from Mason County”
Texas Whitetail Buck
9″ x 12″ – Pen/Ink & Watercolor
Original – $300.00
BARNEY
Posted: January 4, 2014 in UncategorizedTags: Barney the Purple Dinosaur, JP Rankin, The Cartoon Cowboy
This is a 11″ x 14″ hand colored (watercolor) print of a cartoon I did of Barney, the purple dinosaur … he was a favorite of my oldest daughter and I could only take so much of him and his barrage of happy songs …
This hand colored print is available for $75.00 plus shipping …
Send me an email if interested to niknar.toons@gmail.com
… so in an earlier post I mentioned my Great Aunt Vera who ranched around Real and Edwards County, Texas …
This is her … she was a ring-tailed tooter!
2013 – The IRS
Posted: January 2, 2014 in UncategorizedTags: Death, Death and Taxes, IRS, JP Rankin, Taxes, The Cartoon Cowboy
So this wraps up and 18 year span of cartoons …
I hope everyone enjoyed the historical look back
… and Happy New Year!
A man has got to know his limitations ….
2011 “The Longshot Buck”
Posted: January 1, 2014 in UncategorizedTags: JP Rankin, The Cartoon Cowboy, Trophy Buck, Whitetail Deer
…. and here we have the famous and elusive “Longshot Buck”
2010 – “Heavy Drinker”
Posted: January 1, 2014 in UncategorizedTags: Heavy Drinker, JP Rankin, The Cartoon Cowboy
… another cartoon that was hijacked by a fellow that was using it on one of his products.
After some outstanding detective work his deeds were uncovered and all matters were resolved.
2009 – Tres Senoritas
Posted: January 1, 2014 in Black and White, Pin-upsTags: JP Rankin, Senoritas, The Cartoon Cowboy, The Crying Shame, The Three Amigos
2009 – A little spin on “The Three Amigos”
2008 – Chickens, Angels and Heaven
Posted: December 31, 2013 in Black and WhiteTags: Angels, Chickens, Heaven, JP Rankin, The Cartoon Cowboy
2008 was kind of a slow year for me and I did not produce a whole lot of cartoons …
But I did manage this one!
This is a personal favorite!
for 2007 …
This was a quick personalized sketch I did for my good friend Bill (TIO) Fatheree …
The quick sketches are sometimes the best!
2006 – “The Designated Driver”
Posted: December 31, 2013 in Black and WhiteTags: 473, Comfort Texas, Designated Driver, JP Rankin, The Cartoon Cowboy, The Cocky Rooster Bar
2006 – This one I did for the cover of one of my books …
To the best of my knowledge I have never ridden my bicycle home from The Cocky Rooster Bar …
That is because I DO NOT not own a bicycle …
But I may have ridden someone else’s bicycle home because I just discovered that my barn is full of bicycles and I don’t have a clue as to where they came from …
JP Rankin "The CARTOON COWBOY" 